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Artemis II leaves Earth orbit for first time in 50 years

Artemis II crew clears Earth orbit, heads for the moon

The engine firing provided a slingshot-like boost to the Orion capsule, speeding it up to some 25,000 mph, the velocity needed to break free of Earth's gravitational clasp for a trek to the moon.

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Artemis II leaves Earth orbit for first time in 50 years en route to moon

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Artemis II escapes Earth orbit and begins four-day journey to moon

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Artemis crew break away from Earth's orbit to the Moon

The four Artemis astronauts have fired up their spacecraft's engine to break away from Earth's orbit towards the Moon, a milestone that commits NASA to the first crewed lunar flyby in more than half a...

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Astronauts on the ISS watched NASA's historic Artemis 2 launch from space

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Astronauts share ‘spectacular moment’ as Artemis II breaks out of Earth’s orbit and heads to far side of the moon

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Artemis II astronauts on course for Moon flyby

The four-member crew successfully completed a "translunar injection burn" on Thursday, sending them out of Earth's orbit and toward the moon.

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Artemis astronauts blast towards moon on historic mission

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Where is Artemis II now? NASA mission is committed to the moon

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NASA's Artemis II mission captures stunning photos of the Earth, moon and Orion spacecraft

The astronauts and cameras on NASA's Artemis II mission are capturing stunning photos of the Earth, moon and Orion spacecraft.

Artemis II: First photos of Earth from Orion spacecraft

What does Earth look like from the vantage point of Artemis II's astronauts? NASA released a handful of images on Friday of Earth, taken from space by Commander Reid Wiseman and others aboard the

Astronauts Share Spectacular Earth Images From Halfway To The Moon

After beginning its journey to the moon after a dramatic trans-lunar injection, the four-strong crew of the Orion spacecraft sent back some spectacular images of Earth.

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NASA Artemis II Skips Burn As Astronaut Captures Stunning View of Earth

Artemis II is so perfectly on course that NASA skipped a burn—while the crew gears up for a once-in-a-lifetime view of the Moon’s hidden side.

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Artemis II starts to leave Earth’s orbit and shoots to the moon

NASA approved a 6-minute engine burn to send Artemis II out of Earth’s orbit. The pivotal move put the astronauts on a path humans haven’t traveled in half a century.